Puttying device



Dec. 5, 1933.

R. E. MORRIS 1,938,260

PUTTYING DEVICE Filed May 21, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 35 55 56 20 f2 54 Z7 5.3 gmn'ntoz Patented Dec. 5, 1933 ITEED P TENT 7 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in *puttying devices, and particularly to puttying .devices which are especially adapted for use in the assembling of doors and window sashes.

One object of the present invention is to :provide a *puttying device by means of which putty may be easily applied to two adjacent sides of a sash, successively, without disturbing the end of the previously applied strip of putty.

Another object is to provide a device of this character wherein the putty will :be fed in a continuous stream under pressure, and applied to the sash in an even and uniform strip.

Another object is to provide a device of this character wherein the flow of putty is readily subject to the control of the operator, and wherein the putty may be causedto flow to either side of the sash .being operated upon.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a puttying device made in accordance with the present invention, and showing the same in operative relation to a sash.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the operating sides of the device, the parts being in disassembled condition.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents the base of the puttying device, on two of the sides of the lower face of which are formed the depending flanges 11. Each of the flanges is formed with a transverse passage therethrough, as shown at 12, the outer end of which is elongated, as at 13, while the inner end has secured therein an end of a branch of a putty conduit 14, the other end of said conduit being adapted for connection with means, not shown, for forcing putty therethrough, under pressure. Attention is called to the fact that the outer face of each of the flanges 11 inclines downwardly and inwardly beneath the base, as will be clearly seen in Figures 1 and 3.

Mounted on the upper face of the base, adjacent each of the two adjacent sides in which are formed the putty outlet openings 13, and at the corners of said sides, are the standards 15 and 16, said standards being disposed at an inclination conforming with the inclination of :the side. These standards are-arranged in pairs, andeach pair is connected, at the :lower ends, by the horizontal member 17. Formed longitudinally on the outer face of each 'of the standards is a rib 18, to form a guide, and the ribs of each ,pair of standards are received in vertical slots .19, in a :metal plate 20, disposed against the said outer faces of a pair of standards, for vertical 'slidable movement thereon. Project'- ing inwardly from the upper portion of the inner face of each of 'said plates 20 is a stud 21. The lower portion of the plate 20 is formed with a :slot .20, which registers with :the putty outlet opening 13.

Formed vertically in the outer face of each of the flanges 11, and also upwardly through the edge of the base, is a groove 22, in which is slidably disposed a valve gate 23, in the form of :a plate, andsecured to the flange, in covering relation 'to the gate, is a protecting plate 24. The upper end of the gate is formed with a slot 25. Secured to the outer faces of the before-mentioned ribs 18, of each pair of standards, is a spring plate 26, the free end of which bears on the outer face of the plate 20, to hold the latter in slidable engagement with the outer face of the flange 11, as said plate is moved into and out of covering relation to the putty outlet Mounted on the inner faces of the juxtaposed standards of the adjacent operating sides of the device, is an angle plate 2'7, having an inwardly extending angle arm 28, in each portion of which is formed an opening 29. On each of the other standards is secured an angle plate 30, also having an opening 29'. A horizontal plate 31 extends between the angle arm 28 and the angle plate 30, and has the trunnions 32, on its ends,-which are rotatably supported in the openings of said arm and plate. On the intermediate portion of the plate 31 is a stud 33, which engages in the before-mentioned slot 25 of the valve gate 23, whereby, upon rocking movement of said plate 31, the said gate will be moved into and out of closing relation to the putty outlet 13. On one end of the plate 31 is formed a fingerpiece 34, by means of which the plate may be operated. A coil spring 35 is disposed between the fingerpiece and the base 10, and encircles a rod 36, which is carried by the fingerpiece, and slides through an opening in the base.

Mounted on the base 10, inwardly of the standards, and between each pair thereof, is'an upright's'l, on the upper end of which is pivotally mounted the lever 38, said lever having a handle 39 on its upper end, for manipulating said lever. Pivotally carried by the lower portion of the lever 38 is an arm 40, which has an end pivotally engaged with the before-mentioned stud 21 of the plate 20. -A coil spring 41 has one end secured to the said handle 39, and its other end secured to the base 10, in such relation to the pivot of the lever, that said spring will hold the lever in either limit of its pivotal movement. It will be noted that, upon rocking movement of the lever 38, the plate 20 will be moved into and out of covering relation to the putty outlet 13. The lower portion of the plate 20 is, however, provided with 'a slot 20', which, when the plate is in lowered position, registers with the said outlet, to permit the free flow of putty therethrough, during the operation of applying and smoothing the putty on the sash.

Secured to the upper face of the base 10, and extending upwardly therefrom, is a block .42, in the sides of which are formed the longitudinal grooves 43, in which the fingers of the, operator are adapted to fit, when. grasping the same, for the purpose of operating the device.

In the operation of the device, the operator places the device in such a position that the flanges 11 rest on the face of the glass 44, of the sash 45, and so that the sides of one flange bears against the adjacent edge face of the side 46, of the sash, and the other flange in parallel relation with the adjacent side 47, of the sash. The operator, then causes putty to flow through the opening of the sash-side engaged flange 11, and, after rocking the plate 31, by depressing the fingerpiece 34, draws the device along the side 46, of the sash, in the direction of side 46. As the device is moved along the side 46, putty is deposited in the angle between the glass and said side, the plate 20 compressing the putty withinsaid angle, whereby to form the inclined outer face on the strip of putty; It-is to be understood that the depressing of the fingerpiece 34 opens the gate 23, to uncover the outlet opening 13.

Ordinarily, when the sash side 47 reached by the device, and the operator attempts to change the direction of movement thereof, so as to cause the same to travel along the side 47, the lower end of the applied strip of putty will be pulled away from the sash, because of its tendency to adhere to the plate 20. To prevent this, the operator rocks lever 38,. on the operating side of the device, by means of the handle 29, which slides the plate 20 outwardly, and wipes the said putty strip end against the sash, which would be'the equivalent to wiping the putty with a puttying knife, thereby causing the putty to firmly adhere to the glass and sash side. The operator can now move the device along the side 47, leaving the putty properly molded within the corner of the sash frame.

It will be understood that, before changing the direction of movement of the device, the operator rocked the plate 31, of the other side of the device, whereby to permit the putty to flow from the outlet 13, on that side of the device, the other valve gate automatically closing through the influence .of its spring 35.

It will be clearlyseen froman inspection of the drawings, that all of the parts described, in connection with one of-the working sides of the device, are duplicated on the other. Therefore, the .hereinbefore description of the parts of one working side, apply to the parts on the other working side of the device.

What is claimed is:

1. A device for applying putty to a sash frame comprising a base having means for discharging putty into the angle between a side of the sash frame and the glass thereof, means slidably connected to the base for molding the putty into said angle during the movement of the device along said side, and means for manipulating said molding means for preventing adherence of the putty thereto upon change of direction of movement of'the device.

2. A device for applying putty to a sash frame comprising a base having means for discharging putty into the angle between a side of the sash frame and the glass thereof, a plate on the base for molding the putty into said angle, and means for moving said plate in a direction at right angles to the path of the device whereby to disengage the putty from the device upon initial movement of the device along the adjacent side of the sash frame.

3. A device for applying putty to a sash frame comprising a base having means for discharging putty into the angle between a side of the sash frame and the glass thereof, a controlling valve for the discharging means, a plate for molding the putty into said angle and movable at right angles to the path of movement of the device for disengaging the putty from the device upon initial movement of the device along the adjacent side of said sash frame, and means for operating said plate.

4. A device for applying putty to a sash frame comprising a base having means for discharging putty into the angle between a side of a sash frame and the glass thereof, a controlling valve for the discharging means, a plate slidable on a side of the base having an opening normally registering with the discharging means, a valve operating means, and manually operable means for moving said plate.

5. A device for applying putty to a sash frame comprising a base having means for discharging putty into the angle between a side of the sash frame and the glass thereof, a controlling valve for the discharging means, a plate for molding the putty into said angle and movable at right angles to the path of movement of the device, means for holding said plate in slidable engagement with-the base, andmeans for operating said plate.

6. A device for applying putty to a sash frame comprising a base having means for discharging putty into the angle between a side of the sash frame and the glass thereof, a controlling valve for the discharging means, guides carried by the base, a plate movably mounted on the base and having slots receiving said guides, means for i.

holding said plate in slidable engagement with the base, and means for operating said plate.

7. A devicefor applying putty to a sash frame comprising abasehaving means for discharging putty into the angle between a side of a sash L frame and the glass thereof, a controlling valve for the discharging means, standards carried by the base, guides on said standards, a plate movably supported on the guides, means for holding the plate in slidable engagement with the base, means for operating the plate, and means carried by the standards for operating the valve.

ROBERT E. MORRIS. 

